About this opportunity
AI summaryDearborn Public Schools requests bids for district fiber maintenance services under IFB 1580. Only USA organizations are eligible to bid, and the work will be performed offsite. The district will open bids on Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Business Services Office at 18700 Audette St, Dearborn, MI 48124. The district plans to award a firm fixed price contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid most closely meets the requirements.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Dearborn Public Schools
Scope of work
- Coordination, supervision, labor, materials, and equipment compliant with codes, ordinances, and standards
- After hours emergency call response to toll-free numbers affixed to fiber
- Visual inspection of entire fiber optic network on an annual basis with report submitted to Technology Director
- Routine maintenance including materials, labor, and equipment
- Contractor warranty covering materials, labor, defects, and deficiencies
- Total annual not to exceed cost for materials and labor
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Lowest responsive responsible bidder whose bid most closely meets the requirements | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Licensed contractor in the State of Michigan
- Must possess a Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN)
Documents to include with your response
- Pricing including per item cost and final estimate for total annual services
- Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN)
- Section VI: Notarized Familial and Relationship Disclosure Affidavit
- Section VII: Exception to Specification Form
- Section VIII: Bidder Information Form
- Three customer references
- Section IX: Certification
- Section X: Iran Economic Sanctions Certification of Compliance
Key dates
- Issue Date
- November 2, 2026
- Bid Opening Date and Time
- Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 10:00 AM
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy physically delivered or via US Mail
- Instructions
- Submit paper copy labeled with IFB-1580 District Fiber Maintenance and Bidder's name and address to Behgih Bezzi, Business Services, Dearborn Public Schools, 18700 Audette Street, Dearborn, MI 48124.
Contract details
- Term
- One (1), two (2) and three (3) year pricing, with options to extend the contract to up to five (5) years
- Place of performance
- Dearborn, MI across 33 District buildings, with network head end at Ten Eyck Administrative Service Center, 18700 Audette St., Dearborn, MI 48124
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability Insurance of $3,000,000 aggregate and not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence; Professional Liability Insurance (Errors & Omissions) of $1,000,000 each occurrence with 30 days advance notice endorsement.
- Funding
- E-rate funding